The Life Cycle of Software Objects by Ted Chiang is sf which raises a number of questions of interest at LW—in particular, it’s about human relationships with non-self-optimizing AI.
At this point, the story is only available as a slightly expensive but possibly collectible little hardcover, but I’ll estimate a 90%+ chance that it will be in at least one of the “Best of Sf” collections next year.
I’m going to rot13 specifics in case anyone wants to read it without even the mildest of spoilers.
Sbe rknzcyr, jung qb lbh qb vs gur NV lbh bja naq ner yblny gb jnagf gb orpbzr n pbecbengvba?
Gur uryy jvgu NVf gbeghevat uhzna hcybnqf—ubj tbbq qbrf gur frphevgl arrq gb or gb xrrc uhzna orvatf sebz gbeghevat hcybnqf?
Naq gurer’f engure n ybg nobhg jung pbafrag zrnaf jura lbh be fbzrbar ryfr unf npprff gb lbhe erjneq znc.
The Life Cycle of Software Objects by Ted Chiang is sf which raises a number of questions of interest at LW—in particular, it’s about human relationships with non-self-optimizing AI.
At this point, the story is only available as a slightly expensive but possibly collectible little hardcover, but I’ll estimate a 90%+ chance that it will be in at least one of the “Best of Sf” collections next year.
I’m going to rot13 specifics in case anyone wants to read it without even the mildest of spoilers.
Sbe rknzcyr, jung qb lbh qb vs gur NV lbh bja naq ner yblny gb jnagf gb orpbzr n pbecbengvba?
Gur uryy jvgu NVf gbeghevat uhzna hcybnqf—ubj tbbq qbrf gur frphevgl arrq gb or gb xrrc uhzna orvatf sebz gbeghevat hcybnqf?
Naq gurer’f engure n ybg nobhg jung pbafrag zrnaf jura lbh be fbzrbar ryfr unf npprff gb lbhe erjneq znc.
Thanks. I got my copy yesterday.
Interesting .. I may have to get that for my kindle to read on the plane.
I’ve requested it from the library. Thanks—looks interesting.